Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) – Outcome of IPCO Inspection
Meeting: 28/07/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 24)
24 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) – Outcome of IPCO Inspection 
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To receive a report which sets out the outcome of the inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office.
Minutes:
The committee received the report which set out the outcome of a remote inspection by the Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
The committee were pleased that the inspection, which inspected the local authorities use of RIPA powers every three years, did not identify any areas for improvement or non-compliance. No further inspection would be required until 2028.
The committee queried the use of the powers by the Council, noting that the Council had limited use of powers and most uses were by the Council’s Trading Standards team, typically, once a year.
RESOLVED:
That the Audit and Governance Committee
- Note the outcome of the IPCO inspection and the assurance that the Council is complaint with RIPA legislation.